# MV2/3 adblocker use instead of DNS filtering

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/mv2-3-adblocker-use-instead-of-dns-filtering/37559
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2026-05-01T19:47:15Z
**Posts:** 16
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## Post 11 by @phnx — 2026-05-02T11:11:25Z

> [@anon16634871](#):
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> MV3 which is known to be less effective at blocking ads

This is categorically false. You are expected to have evidence to support such claims. See:

> [@Privacy vs. Profit: The Impact of Google's Manifest Version 3 (MV3) Update on Ad Blocker Effectiveness](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/privacy-vs-profit-the-impact-of-googles-manifest-version-3-mv3-update-on-ad-blocker-effectiveness/27496):
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> Our results reveal no statistically significant reduction in ad-blocking or anti-tracking effectiveness for MV3 ad blockers compared to their MV2 counterparts, and in some cases, MV3 instances even exhibit slight improvements in blocking trackers.

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